2007 Toyota Camry complaints

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A RAINY DAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIVE AND I HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, THE PEDAL GOT STUCK AND KEPT ACCELERATING. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SAME SCENARIO. INSTEAD THEY GAVE ME A LIST OF OTHER "ISSUES" THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I KINDLY DECLINED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) AND SINCE THEN, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY TOYOTA CAMRY 07 (2.4 ENGINE) IS BURNING 2 QTS IN LAST 2 MONTHS. DIDN'T FIND ANY ENGINE LEAKAGE, NO SPOTS UNDER CAR. BEFORE IT IS BURNING TOO BUT LITTLE BIT LESS. I THINK THAT IS FACTORY PROBLEM WITH ENGINE DESIGN WHICH NEEDS TO BE RECALL. THANKS. *TR

ENGINE IS CONSUMING 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINS AND ITS SEEMS THAT DEALERSHIPS KNOW ABOUT IT ALREADY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD FIX IT AND RECALL ALL TOYOTA CAMRY'S 2007. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP CAUSING DRIVING VISIBILITY ISSUES TO THE POINT I HAD TO PULL IT DOWN. STILL HAVE VISIBILITY ISSUES WITHOUT A VISOR BUT HAVE LESS DANGEROUS THAN WITH THE DEFECTIVE ONE IN PLACE. NUMEROUS FORUMS INDICATE OTHER 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY'S WITH SAME ISSUE. SHOULD BE A TOYOTA RECALL ITEM VS. FLEECING CONSUMERS THE $200 FOR A DEALER TO REPLACE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN AN UPWARD SECURED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

VEHICLE STARTED FROM PARKED CONDITION. AS OPERATOR TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARKED CONDITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD A VERY HIGH SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE HIT A HOUSE. APPARENTLY IT CAUSED A OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION. PRESSING BRAKE ONLY AGGRAVATED THE CONDITION (ADDING MORE SPEED) . THIS HAPPENED WITH AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF DRIVING RECORD AND 0 INCIDENT (NOT EVEN A PARKING TICKET). ALL EARLIER RECALL WERE DONE BY DEALER. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CRACKING. THE SEAL OR RUBBER THAT GOES AROUND THE WINDSHIELD GLASS IS COMING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OVER 65 MILES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AS USUAL AND NOTICED RED ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL WHEN I GOT HOME AND REALIZED THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK AT ALL! I ENDED UP PUTTING IN ABOUT 2 QTS OF OIL TO RETURN IT TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. AFTER RESEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AND BASICALLY THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA HASN'T BEEN HONEST ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS POTENTIAL PROBLEMS LATELY. PLEASE PRESSURE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. OTHERWISE I WILL NEVER BUY ANY TOYOTA PRODUCT AGAIN. AT THE SAME TIME, I RECALLED MY DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED THE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE FROM, HAD PREVIOUSLY SUGGESTED THAT OIL PAN COULD HAVE BEEN LEAKING OIL. I WENT UNDER THE CAR, AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE AT ALL! THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS KNEW ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS TRYING TO MISGUIDE ME! *TR

ENGINE MADE KNOCKING NOISE. INSPECTION BY TOYOTA DEALER REVEALED ENGINE MAIN BEARING PROBLEMS PROBABLY RESULTING FROM LOW OIL PRESSURE OR OIL DEPLETION. POSSIBLE FAULTY PISTON RINGS WITH THIS ENGINE/YEAR 2007. THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTEDLY COMMON WITH THIS 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, BUT I DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT DATA TO BETTER ASSESS. *TR

MY 6-CYLINDER CAMRY XLE WAS WRECKED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE CAMRY WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AT A TOYOTA DEALER. IT HAD LESS THAN 49,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE ROAD, WEATHER, AND VISIBILITY WERE GOOD. I WASN'T SPEEDING, TEXTING, PHONING, EATING, DRINKING, OR BEING DISTRACTED FROM DRIVING IN ANY WAY. THERE WAS ONLY ONE CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. ONLY SECONDS BEFORE I USED THE BRAKE TWICE AT LOW SPEEDS. IT WAS NOT HUMAN ERROR. IT WAS MECHANICAL FAILURE. OTHER CASES INVOLVING THE CAMRY 2007 HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) COMPLAINT WEB PORTAL, EDMUNDS.COM AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. SIMILAR TO THE OTHER INCIDENTS, THERE WAS NO WARNING; I HAD APPLIED MY BRAKES AT STOPS ONLY SECONDS EARLIER. IT WAS A HARROWING EXPERIENCE. I COULDN'T STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED WITH ANOTHER CAR. I SAW THE RED LIGHT WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP IF ONLY THE BRAKES HAD WORKED! I AND THE OTHER DRIVER WALKED AWAY, BUT MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE OTHER DRIVER'S CAR WAS DAMAGED. SIMILAR TO THE OTHER INCIDENTS, TOYOTA COULD NOT DETECT OR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT DIDN'T EXIST. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. IT IS MY OPINION THAT TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO THE PUBLIC. I'VE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF MASTER MECHANICS AND THEY QUICKLY REPLIED THAT

I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS CREATED SHINY DASHBOARD. I HAVE CLEANED WITH PLAIN WATER/DAMP CLOTH BUT IT IS NOT GETTING BETTER. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNS CAMRY 2007 AND IS FACING SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR VERY WELL AND THIS IS SURELY MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ON DECEMBER 1ST THIS YEAR AND I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF MELTING DASHBOARD AND SHINY DASHBOARD THAT CREATED GLARE IN MY EYES. THANK GOD, NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAVE ALSO READ ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 ARE FACING SAME PROBLEM. *TR

STARTED HEARING SOME WEIRD SOUND AT A SMALL TURN FROM HOME TO WORK. WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE SOUND, FOUND THE STEERING TOTALLY LOCKED AND DIDNOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT AND NEED TO APPLY FORCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED ALLSTATE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS AND FOUND THE WATER PUMP BROKEN. REPLACED IT BY THEM AND IT IS RUNNING FINE NOW. *TR

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTORY REPAIR WORK ON VEHICLES POWER WINDOW UNIT AND DOORS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO HIS VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WORKED FINE ON THE DRIVER AND REAR DOORS. UPON REACHING WORK A FEW HOURS LATER AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THREE OF THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND AN INSPECTION REVEALED ALL THREE ACTUATORS WERE DEAD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST$ 1,800 TO FIX. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A COINCIDENCE THAT THE DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE POWER WINDOW UNIT.

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER WINDOW RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE RECALL ON OCTOBER 11, 2012, SHE DIDN'T RECEIVE THE NOTICE, UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2012. *JB

THE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A CAUSE FOR CONCERN. I CONTACTED BOTH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS INFORMED BY BOTH THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR EXACTLY THIS ISSUE FOR 2007 CAMRYS, IT ONLY APPLIES TO AMERICAN-MADE CARS. SINCE MY CAR WAS MADE IN JAPAN, IT IS NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AND I WOULD FALL UNDER THE SAME REPAIR PROGRAM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND TOYOTA SHOULD FIX IT. *TR

MY TOYOTA CAMRY BURNED 1 QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES, THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 51000 MILES, DEALER PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND ADVISED ME TO PAY 2500 DOLLARS FOR LABOR TO FIX THAT PROBLEM, THEY ONLY COVER THE PARTS COST 1500 DOLLARS . I DID A RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT MANY CAMRY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS CAR, PLEASE HELP , HOPEFULLY NHTSA WOULD MAKE THE TOYOTA CORPORATION DOING A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

BOTH THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BROKEN. THEY FLOP DOWN AND WON'T STAY UP. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HUNG RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SIGHT OF THE DRIVER. I HAD TO HOLD IT UP WITH MY LEFT HAND WHILE DRIVING SO THAT I COULD SEE, UNTIL I COULD DRIVE HOME AND REMOVE IT. BOTH VISORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, WHICH CAUSES ANOTHER HAZARD OF SUN GLARE FOR THE DRIVER. SUNGLASSES ALONE DO NOT BLOCK THE SUN WELL ENOUGH. I STILL BECOME BLINDED BY THE SUN AND HAVE TO BLOCK THE SUN WITH MY HAND. VERY HAZARDOUS. DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING AROUND $175 PER VISOR. AT THE VERY MINIMUM, TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE VISORS AT THEIR COST OF THE VISOR WITH FREE LABOR. *TR

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILED ON ME WHEN I PUT IT DOWN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE SUN VISORS. THIS ISSUE CAN BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD AS IT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO MOVE THE VISOR TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO HAVE A FULL VIEW AHEAD. IF THE VISOR IS LEFT IN FRONT OF ME THEN IT IS HARD TO SEE TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN FRONT OF ME AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY SON IN-LAW HAS A SIMILAR CAR AND RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BUT IT WAS ONLY SPECIFIC TO HIS VIN NUMBER. IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WHY DO THEY NOT SEND IT OUT TO EVERYONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE EXTREMELY HARD. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ONCE HE REACHED HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FOUR STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT IT BECAME STUCK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP SAFELY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTORS WERE DISPATCHED TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. ONE MONTH AFTER THE CRASH THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

ON NOV. 23 2012 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 61 IN WINONA, MN "ALL OF A SUDDEN" MY CAR SPEED WAS DROPPING FROM 65 MPH TO 15 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECOND AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE FIGHT FOR MY LIFE TO GET OUT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE CAR STOP I CHECK THE ENGINE RUN FINE, BUT WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPEN. I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE GEAR AND IT ONLY GO AS FAST 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE THAT I SEE THIS THING, I WOULD LIKE TO "WARN" ALL CAMRY DRIVERS BECAREFUL YOU MAY NOT HAVE THE LUCK I HAVE. I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH MORE POWER THAN WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,579.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FRONT AXLE FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE ENGINE OIL RING AND THE FRONT AXLE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 2/4/13 *CN UPDATED 02/20/2013 *JS

REAR VIEW MIRROR INSIDE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. A PIECE OF THE WINDSHIELD CAME OFF WITH THE MIRROR. WE ARE NOW FACED WITH POSSIBLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A BOLT THAT DETACHED AND BECAME LODGED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,600. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ UPDATED 01/30/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ADDED TOO MUCH OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WANTED TO RUN A CONSUMPTION TEST. THE CONSUMPTION TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACTIVATING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER, THE SEAT BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. UPDATED 12/26/12 *BF

WHEN I DO 70K MILES MAINTENANCE IN TOYOTA DEALER, THEY TOLD ME MY CAR HAS WATER PUMP LEAK, OIL PAN GASKET LEAK AND FRONT STRUTS LEAK. AND I HEARD MANY CAMRY OWNER SUFFERED FROM WATER PUMP LEAK. I THINK IT IS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. SO I REPORT THIS. NO ACCIDENT HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON HIS SEAT WARMERS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 6 CYL. - PREMATURE WATER PUMP FAILURE WITH 32,755 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING LEAKING WATER PUMPS. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME A DISCOUNT ON A NEW PUMP....LABOR & PARTS TOTALED OVER $800.00 !! *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (1-5 MPH) BACKING UP OR FORWARD - A CLUNKING SOUND IS FELT ON STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, A BIT OF LOOSENESS IS FELT ON THE CONNECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TIRES. THE CLUNKING DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 10 MPH. DEALER (CAPITAL TOYOTA IN SAN JOSE, CA) TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE RE-GREASED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER 2007 CAMRY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SOME HAVE LOST CONTROL. *TR

TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY FRONT STRUTS(FOUND FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKING) WHICH WOULD COST $1254. I DID SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG 2007 TOYOTA CAMRYS. WOULD TOYOTA DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PREMATURE DEFECTIVE ISSUE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD CONTINUALLY RELEASE FROM ITS HOUSING AND HANG DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT COMPLETELY REMOVED THE SUN VISOR FROM THE VEHICLE AND WHEN NEEDED, HE WOULD MANUALLY HOLD THE SUN VISOR IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR. THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE THAT CAN DAMAGE THE ENGINE VERY SOON. IF I DON'T FILL THE ENGINE WITH ADDITIONAL OIL BETWEEN TWO OIL CHANGES, WHEN ITS TIME TO CHANGE OIL, NOTHING COMES OUT FROM THE ENGINE - THE ENTIRE OIL IS BEING BURNT BY THE ENGINE AND THE RED OIL CHANGE SIGN COMES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS QUALITY ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. I NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I TOLD THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM - THEY ASKED MY TO KEEP ADDING OIL. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2001 - 06 TOYOTAS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TOYOTA OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE - PLEASE GOOGLE IT TO CHECK. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION OF THIS ENGINE PROBLEM AND START A RECALL OF ALL 2007 CAMRY ENGINES ASAP. WILL APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM NHTSA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND ONCE THE CONTACT RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE FAILURE RECURRED AS THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELRATED BACKWARD. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE FIRST INDICATION WAS THE CRL CAME ON WITH CODES P0171 AND THEN P0174. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, THERE IS A HISSING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BASICALLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT SOUNDS AS IF THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A BIT WITH THIS MODEL AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. *TR

THE AREA ON THE FRONT PART OF THE DASHBOARD (NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD) HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY. IT IS TACKY TO THE TOUCH AND EASILY GOUGES. IT CREATES A GLARE FOR THE DRIVER THAT CAN IMPAIR HIS ABILITY TO DRIVE. WE HAVE TRIED WASHING THE AREA AND IT DOES NOT IMPROVE THE CONDITION! IT IS DANGEROUS AND UNSIGHTLY! *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, SOFT, AND STICKY TO TOUCH. DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS MELTING, IT HAS BECOME VERY SHINY AND BRIGHT. THE SHINY MELTING DASHBOARD CREATES A LARGE BRIGHT REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT CAN'T BE LOOKED AT OR THROUGH. THIS ISSUE IMPAIRS THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WILL CEASE TO INDICATE PROPER READINGS AND DROP TO ZERO. THE TACHOMETER WILL THEN BOUNCE BETWEEN ZERO AND WHAT I CAN ONLY ASSUME IS A CLOSE APPROXIMATION OF THE ACTUAL ENGINE RPM. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE "EPISODE". THESE LAST ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO 10 MINUTES. IN THE MEANTIME, THE CAR RUNS NORMALLY FROM WHAT I CAN DISCERN. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 OR SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT IDLING AND THESE EPISODES OCCUR. THERE ARE NO OTHER INDICATIONS THAT SOMETHING IS AMISS...NO ROUGH IDLING, NO ENGINE STALLING, JUST THE DISPLAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR STRUTS WAS LEAKING FLUIDS, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,168.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A MINIVAN MADE A U-TURN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT. MY VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLES PASSENGERS SIDE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TIRE UPWARDS TO THE TIP OF HIS FRONT BUMPER AND MY CAR WAS DAMAGED ON THE IMPACT OF THE VEHICLE FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER I THEN REARED OFF THE ROAD TO A DITCH AFTER IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE WHERE I HEADED DOWNWARDS INTO ROCKS AND TREES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND EVERYTHING INSIDE THE HOOD WAS FORCED FORWARD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BEYOND REPAIR. THE BODY FRAME COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING/DISINTEGRATING....VERY STICKY TO TOUCH AND HAS CONSISTENCY OF MODELING CLAY. A "SHINE" IS DEVELOPING ON THE DASHBOARD AND REFLECTING TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD----VERY DANGEROUS/VERY DISTRACTING! *TR

BOUGHT THIS CAMRY NEW IN 2007 FOR MY WIFE. I'VE MAINTAINED IT AS PER MFG SCHEDULE. AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGE DONE AT AROUND 65000 MILES, I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & NOTICED OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. UPON ARRIVING HOME, CHECKED DIP STICK & THERE WAS NO OIL ON STICK!!. THIS WAS AFTER OIL CHANGE 2000 MILES AGO. I TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE STATION TO GET CAR LOOKED AT & A NEW OIL CHANGE. THE TECH FOUND NO OIL LEAKS.. HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAD HEARD OF CAMRYS HAVING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. WENT ON INTERNET, FOUND A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF CAMRYS, THIS AGE & WITH AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I DON'T WANT TO BE TOLD "THAT THIS IS NORMAL:, "THAT EXPENSIVE REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY" BUT DON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST OF VERY UNHAPPY & CONCERNED OWNERS. GIVEN TOYOTA'S TRACK RECORD,I DON'T HAVE ANY TRUST OR FAITH THAT THEY WILL DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS UNLESS FORCED TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES AT 28,000 MILES AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN AT 55,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE AN ALL WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END STEERING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR REMEDIED THE STEERING FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ABNORMALLY VEER TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I PURCHASED MY CAMRY USED IN AUGUST 2010 AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR HAD TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT FLOPPED DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP WHEN PUT UP. IN JULY 2012, THE EXACT SAME IDENTICAL THING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IT'S NOW HANGING DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP AND STAY. I CAN FEEL IN THE SEEM THAT IT'S BROKEN BUT CANNOT FIX IT. EVERYONE, INCLUDING MYSELF THAT GETS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE HITS THEIR HEADS ON IT SINCE IT'S HANGING DOWN. IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF BLOCKING THE VIEWS ESPECIALLY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE...THAT'S WHY WE REMOVED IT COMPLETELY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE SOMETIME AGO AND ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE ITEMS. RIDICULOUS! I'VE PRICED THE VISORS THRU THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE PRICE WAS AROUND $100. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THEM, I FEEL! *TR

WHILE DRIVING, PULLING OUT OF GARAGE, TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT TOWN/CITY SPEEDS AND WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55MPH AND HIGHER) A KNOCKING, POPPING FEELING IS FELT ON STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE KNOCKING/POPPING FEELING IS FELT THERE IS ALSO A FEELING OF LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. AT TIMES A SLIGHT LURCHING FEELING ALSO PRESENT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA DEALER, WHO INSPECTED STEERING ASSEMBLY AND SAID THEY 'FEEL' THE PULSE BUT DON'T HAVE A FULL DIAGNOSIS. DURING THE MONTHS OF SEPT/OCT 2012 THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE WITH MORE POPPING/KNOCKING FEELING FELT AT WIDER SPEEDS AND GENERAL STEERING CONTROL BEING LOST MORE FREQUENTLY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER ON OCT 5 2012 AND THEY STATE THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAS TO BE REPLACED. MORE CONCERNING IS THE DEALER'S VERBAL STATEMENT THAT THIS IS A 'SAFETY ISSUE AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING' THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK ON RECALLS AND THEY STATE NONE EXIST, BUT A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATED (VERBAL) THAT IF MORE COMPLAINTS ARE RECEIVED TOYOTA MAY ISSUE A RECALL. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH WITH KEY WORDS '2007 TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING SHAFT RECALL' YIELDS 1000S OF HITS ON USERS REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS SLOWLY ARISING. I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR FOR ROUGHLY 18000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTS. DEALER NOW WANTS APPROXIMATELY $600 TO FIX THE ISSUE BY REPLACING THE SHAFT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, NOT JUST FOR MYSELF BUT FOR OTHER MOTORISTS

TODAY MY WINDOW ON THE PASSER SIDE STARTED ACTING UP NOT ROLLING UP OR DOWN. I PARKED WENT IN TO THE BANK WHEN I CAME OUT STARTED MY CAR AND AS SOON AS I BACKED UP I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL THEN I SEEN LITTLE SMOKE FROM THE WINDOW PANEL SWITCH THEN IT GOT HEAVY AND STARTED TO BURN. I OPENED MY DOOR AND STARTED BLOWING IN THE SWITCH AND THE WINDOW CRACK. I WENT ON LINE AND SEEN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CAR MAKE AND YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DISINTEGRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REPORT AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.